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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
4
The paper thanks subscribers friends and business men for support over the past year and asks for continued help in 1912. The Leader Record will not visit homes next week to allow for rationing and the first January issue is hoped to be well received with season's wishes from the editor.
Saturday brought Christmas shopping to Purdin with a large tree planned for town events. D. C. Cassity aided Guy Adams at a saw mill the past week. Wedding bells may ring again soon. The school will dismiss after Christmas for vacation. Talks of forming a Brass Band by local youth. G. J. Alexander and wife of Browning visited relatives. Victor Cassity conducted business in Milan. Mrs. Geo Pulliam visited Browning. Clarence Iattershaw traveled to Browning between trains.
Pleasant Grove reports Frank Lambert and his Shelby wife visiting the latter’s parents Mr and Mrs Adam Rudenbacks on Wednesday. Charley and Clarence Owens delivered a load of turkeys in Purdin on Friday. Henry Nevins of Hale visited his mother last week. Mrs G T Hill of Pollock visited Mrs Kate Hill last week. W F Palmer and daughter Erma were in Purdin Saturday.
Sunday visits mark the week with Oscar Head of Milan James Brookshier and families in attendance. Pie supper at Smith Hall proved financially successful and enjoyed by all. Local gatherings include Walter Fields in Chillico Wyatt Brookshier visiting his brother Jasper Brookshier and W P Nickell family in Browning. Library progress at White Oak Grove noted along with a debate on forming a farmers union. Squire Dillinger’s court records ten convictions and fines, tightening discipline on public gatherings.
The Kansas City Stock Yards market notes a steady to strong cattle market despite Chicago prices falling. Cattle runs near 10,000 head with various classes priced from 4.00 to 7.25 for natives and Colorado beef steers around 5.00 to 5.80. Hogs run about 12,000 with top 6.10 and averages rising. Sheep and lambs show declines for low grade stock with an 8,000 run and a steady overall market.
A humorous piece contrasts bachelor life with aging and marriage, then shifts to optimistic farming guidance. It urges farmers to increase effort and planning, noting high demand for feeds and potential to double crop yields with improved know how and elbow grease.
Ninety acre well improved farm four miles west and one mile north of Browning Missouri. For details call H. Clay Jones.
Dan Nichols was a welcome visitor on Friday as the Juniors prep for a Saturday night play December 23. The monthly test concludes with high grades. The Platonian Society postponed its program until Friday. Students anticipate Christmas vacation and a fresh term with new arrivals. Frantie Parsons plans a late vacation visit.
The Babitat church announces that Reverend Moss will lead the Sunday service this week showing active parish schedule and community routines.
The Rebekah lodge split into two color groups pink and green with the pink side winning the banquet. On Tuesday night December 19 visitors were treated to an evening of music, singing and a play The Milk Maid's Convention. Sen Fields and S L Gibson spoke after a hearty banquet attended by about 106 people including several from Pur din.
The St. Louis Republic touts Horatio W. Seymour as editor and a reinvigorated paper. Readers praise crisper type, open lines, and a larger staff while the newspaper promotes its value and asks for sample copies.
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